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Consensus The AI search engine for scientific research
4.9
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ChatPDF Chat with any PDF document to extract insights instantly
4.9
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Ratings Comparison

Consensus ChatPDF
Ease of Use
5.0 / 5.0
Features
4.6 / 4.7
Value for Money
4.8 / 4.8
Customer Support
4.5 / 4.5
Overall Rating
4.9 / 4.9

Feature Comparison

Feature Consensus ChatPDF
Pricing Model Freemium Freemium
Starting Price $8.99/mo $14.99/mo
Free Plan ✓ Yes ✓ Yes
Free Trial ✗ No ✗ No
API Available ✗ No ✓ Yes
Mobile App ✗ No ✓ Yes
Browser Extension ✗ No ✗ No
Desktop App ✗ No ✗ No
Team Collaboration ✗ No ✗ No
SSO Support ✓ Yes —
GDPR Compliant ✓ Yes ✓ Yes
HIPAA Compliant — —
Open Source — —
AI Model GPT-4o / Proprietary Search GPT-3.5 Turbo / GPT-4o
Model Provider OpenAI / Consensus OpenAI
Context Window N/A 128,000 tokens
Company Consensus NLP ChatPDF (Mathias Bynens)
HQ United States Germany
Founded 2021 2023
Funding Stage Series a Bootstrapped
Total Funding $11.5 million raised Bootstrapped
Overall Rating 4.9 ★ (1850 reviews) 4.9 ★ (12500 reviews)

Our Verdict

Consensus and ChatPDF are both strong tools with different strengths. Overall, ChatPDF edges ahead in this comparison — but we recommend trying both using free trials before deciding.

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Consensus Quick Info
Pricing Freemium
Free Plan ✓ Yes
API ✗ No
Mobile App ✗ No
Rating 4.9 / 5
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ChatPDF Quick Info
Pricing Freemium
Free Plan ✓ Yes
API ✓ Yes
Mobile App ✓ Yes
Rating 4.9 / 5
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